OPINION: As many celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., many are also still incensed at the white insurrectionist attacks at the Capitol On May 10, 1967, while facing growing white backlash for demanding an end to the Vietnam War, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to America’s greatest shame and…
Actress Marsai Martin is collecting checks and taking note of internet trolls attempting to throw shade on her undeniable shine. Using DMX’s “What These B****** Want” as her backdrop, Martin pointed to several of her trophies as the rapper listed women’s names in a TikTok video. The short clip was then shared to her Instagram…
With the gift, the fund plans to put 50 students through law schools around the country The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund launched a $40 million scholarship program on Monday to support a new generation of civil rights lawyers, dedicated to pursuing racial justice across the South. With that whopping gift from a single…
The singer recently launched her own skincare line, JLo Beauty In the comments under a JLo Beauty promotional video, Jennifer Lopez denies getting botox and rises above while responding to online critics on her Instagram. Lopez recently launched her skincare line, JLo Beauty, and has been promoting her new products on social media. In a…
Widespread violence and sexual abuses are prevalent inside Alabama’s 13 men’s prisons and state officials have not taken enough measures to protect inmates, according to a recent federal complaint lodged by the U.S. Department of Justice. Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr filed the lawsuit on Dec. 9 in U.S. District Court, accusing Alabama state…
Aditya Singh is charged with felony criminal trespass to a restricted area of an airport and misdemeanor theft A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months. Aditya Singh,…
Law enforcement officials said there was no threat to the public and the fire was not believed to be a threat to the inauguration The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampment roughly a mile away sent a plume of…
‘WE ARE ONE’ and ‘Parade Across America’ will help usher in the Biden-Harris administration Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) will be taking a prominent role during the inauguration festivities with the virtual programs We Are One event and Parade Across America that will help mark the new administration. The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced…
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that one poor country received only 25 doses while nearly 50 richer nations have received over 39 million doses The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers’ profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people…
Another Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, another tone-deaf tweet incorrectly co-opting the civil rights icon’s famous words. In what has all but become a tried and true American tradition, the NFL on Monday showed itself to be one of the most recent white entities to espouse Dr. King’s verbal brilliance while at the same…
